According to the CDC, lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States. The survival rate for this disease can be significantly increased, however, with early screening, according ...

It's often recognized as a smoker's disease, but the CDC says up to 40,000 cases of lung cancer each year are diagnosed in people who have never smoked or those who were light smokers. Researchers ...

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends annual lung cancer screening for adults aged 55–80 years who have a greater than or equal to 30 pack-year cigarette smoking history and ...

While targeted therapies have nearly doubled survival for some cancers, lung cancer continues to claim more lives than any ...

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. – November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, and LewisGale leaders are spreading awareness about getting low-dosage cancer screenings that can help patients learn if they have lung ...

Shira Kupperman Boehler, like an increasing number of women, didn't fit the profile for the typical lung cancer patient. Now, ...

According to the CDC, lung cancer is a leading cause of cancer death. And the third most common cancer nationwide. This year alone, the American Cancer Society estimates there will be close to 240,000 ...

Patients who are at high risk of lung cancer can get screened with low-dose computed tomography (CT) scans. Prapass Pulsub / Getty Images Current and former heavy smokers—even those who stopped ...

Jaymie Knox had never smoked a cigarette. She kickboxed regularly. Still, she got stage 4 lung cancer. And she's not alone.